Bangladesh vs Jamaica: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bangladesh
18.6%
in 2016
Jamaica
17.7%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
20th
Jamaica rank
23rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bangladesh
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.6% against 17.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.9% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 19.0% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bangladesh or Jamaica?
- Bangladesh, at 18.6% against 17.7% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Jamaica rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release